[Celinux-dev] Re: Policy Document (for embedded wiki)

[Bill Traynor]

On 10/13/06, Tim Bird <tim.bird at am.sony.com> wrote:
> Bill Traynor wrote:
> > In thinking over the Policy content for the Embedded Linux Wiki and
> > wondering if it's logical to simply adopt the Wikipedia policies and
> > guidelines with the following exceptions:
> >
> > Licensing
> > When material is posted to the Embedded Linux Wiki carrying a license
> > distinct from the GNU Free Document License (GFDL), the license of the
> > posted material will remain in effect for that material.  This policy
> > applies to all type of material, including but not exclusive too:
> > code, articles, essays, research papers, etc.
>
> I think we need a stronger statement of open-ness regarding posted
> material.  We need to preserve the right to take any of the materials
> from the wiki and allow arbitrary redistribution.

Really?  I would think the GFDL already strongly describes the open
use of GFDL documents relatively strongly.  In particular, section #2
and #3.

http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html

>
> > Original Research
> > The Embedded Linux Wiki encourages and solicits original research with
> > the Embedded Linux space.  {This can be filled out more}
>
> > Is there really much more to say?  I'd assume less policy is better
> > than more policy ;)
>
> I agree less is more.  If you are saying that you think most of
> the current Wikipedia polices should apply, I'm OK with adopting
> them.  But we should review them and make sure we agree on that.
> If you want to start the policy document by just copying the
> Wikipedia policies and making some changes, then I think this is
> OK.  Maybe you could highlight any changes in a different color
> or in italics to make it easier to review (or will page diffs give
> us this automatically?)

This sounds reasonable.  I've put up a Policies & Guidelines page and
am currently working on it:

http://embeddedlinux.movial.fi/index.php/EmbeddedLinuxWiki:About



>
> > Also, should I be cc'ing all of you on these issues or is it time to
> > move these discussions to celinux-dev?
> Time to move to celinux-dev.  I'm copying the list on this.
>  -- Tim
>
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> Tim Bird
> Architecture Group Chair, CE Linux Forum
> Senior Staff Engineer, Sony Electronics
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